THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: A massive and sudden tidal wave of mud and water enveloped an Australian city near Brisbane this afternoon, sweeping four people to their death, with serious fears for another three children missing, last seen swept away in the raging torrent.
Authorities are desperately searching for many others missing and have ordered the immediate evacuation of 5000 residents in the path of deadly water downstream from Toowoomba, just an hour's drive west of the Queensland capital Brisbane. Steve James, the local mayor of Lockyer Valley, described it as "absolute devastation".
Queensland Deputy Police Commissioner Ian Stewart warned more lives were under threat. >>> Jacquelin Magnay, Brisbane | Monday, January 10, 2011
